Photograph of a close up view of Guy Schroder's stubble mulch implement and its series of five 32-inch sweeps. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Stubble Mulching. Stubble mulching on wheatland [sic]. Stubble mulch implement of Guy Schroder's. This implement has a series of five 32-inch sweeps. Schroder is cooperator with the North Caddo SCD and started the Soil Conservation Service program on his farm in 1950."

Photograph of stubble mulching. Stubble mulching on wheat land. Stubble mulch implement of Guy Schroder’s. This implement has a series of five 32-inch sweeps. Schroder is a cooperator with the North Caddo Soil Conservation District [SCD] and started the Soil Conservation Service program on this farm in 1950.

Photograph of a pine nursery located on Yashau Creek. The output of this nursery goes largely to cooperators in the Little River Soil Conservation District. The District plants seedlings for cooperators on contract at $0.75 per 100 trees. Approximately 300,000 trees in the District in 1956. Drought reduced the output of the nursery in 1956 by abour 50%. OK-411-12.

Photograph of forest protection. Miss Jesseye Arnett requested the Little River Soil Conservation District to help her to get cooperator signs which she posted around her plantation to discourage trespassers. Christmas tree hunters cut down many of the trees before the signs were installed. Approximately 7 years of growing time is lost with each tree stolen. OK-411-11.

Photograph of showing preparation to stop soil blowing. A farmer is making last minute preparations on a tractor pulling spring-tooth harrow to stop the soil from blowing. A program of crop residue management and legume rotation could have prevented this last minute operation. OK-396-7.

Photograph of a gullied area. The “before” picture. Gullied area to be controlled by a diversion terrace. OK-395-10.

Photograph of stubble mulching. Stubble mulching on wheat land. Guy Schroder is shown with the wheat drill he uses on stubble mulched land. It is a 16-foot, 10-inch Van Brundt drill that sows a strip 13 feet and 4 inches wide. It has 10 inch row spacings and 14 inch disc openers. Schroder is a cooperator with the District and started the Soil Conservation Service program on this farm in 1950.

Photograph of stubble mulching on wheat land. Guy Schroder, left, a cooperator with the North Caddo District, and Harold Slaton, Soil Conservation Service [SCS], Conservation Aid, are examining a wheat drill used to sow wheat on stubble-mulched land (16 feet, 10 inches Van Brunt model). Schroder began cooperating with the SCS in 1950 in planning a soil conservation program for his farm.

Photograph of forage clipped from one-meter square area of Sand bluestem in excellent condition on Mixed Upland Range Site on the Red Rock Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Forage clipped from one meter square area of Sand bluestem in Excellent Condition on Mixed Upland Range Site. The production was at rate of 8000 lbs. forage and 5000 lbs. of stubble and litter per acre."

Photograph of Fred L. Whittington, Range Conservationist, and I. C. Thurmond, Jr. ranch owner, viewing the different amount of insoak on Thurmond's Red Rock Ranch. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Fred L. Whittington 2. I. C. Thurmond, Jr. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Moisture Intake. Fred L. Whittington, Range Conservationist and I. C. Thurmond, Jr. ranch owner, viewing the different amount of insoak. Same Range Site but different range conditions. Poor Condition – 3 inches. Fair Condition – 10 inches. Excellent Condition - 30 inches."

Photograph of a hole dug into a fair condition mixed upland range on the Red Rock Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mixed Upland Range. On October 14, 1956, and 1.65 inch rain fell in 1 ½ hours period. The ground was dry at time of rain. This picture show 30 inches of insoak on Mixed Upland Range Site in Excellent Condition."

Photograph of a hole dug into Mixed Upland Range Site, which is in fair condition, used to measure rain insoak [sic] on the Red Rock Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mixed Upland Range. Only 10" of insoak [sic] following 1.65 inch rain that fell in 1 ½ hours on October 14, 1956. This is Mixed Upland Range Site in Fair Condition."

Photograph of a hole dug to indicate moisture intake on the Red Rock Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Moisture Intank. On October 14, 1956, and 1.65 inch rain fell on this area in two hour period. The moisture penetrated 30 inches where ground was covered with dense stand of Sand bluestem in Excellent Condition. Only 10 inches insoak on Fair Condition and 3 inches insoak on poor condition."

Photograph of an area on the Red Rock Ranch being used to study moisture intake at different depths following 1.65-inch rainfall. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This picture shows the area studied to determine different depths of insoak following 1.65 inch rain. Poor Condition – 3 inches. Fair Condition – 30 inches. Excellent Condition – 30 inches."

Photograph of moisture intake. Only three inches insoak on range in poor condition following 1.65 inches of rain that fell in 1 ½ hours on October 14, 1956. OK-392-4.

Photograph of mixed upland range, Red Rock ranch. Only 10 inches of in-soak occurred following a 1.65 inch rain that fell in 1 ½ hours on October 14, 1956. This is a Mixed Upland Range Site in fair condition. OK-392-2.

Photograph of moisture intake. On October 14, 1956, 1.65 inches of rain fell on this area in [an approximate] two-hour period [see OK-392-4]. The moisture penetrated 30 inches where the ground was covered with dense stand of sand bluestem in excellent condition. Only 10 inches of insoak on fair condition area and 3 inches of insoak on that in poor condition. OK-392-3.

Photograph of moisture intake. Fred L. Whittington, Range Conservationist, and I.C. Thurmond, Jr., the ranch owner, viewing the different amounts of insoak on the latter’s red Rock Ranch. The same range site but different amounts of insoak. The same range site but different range conditions. Poor condition—3 inches. Fair condition—10 inches. Excellent condition—30 inches. OK-392-7.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing next to a 36" I. D. Concrete pipe near Washita River Watershed Site 22, Wildhorse Creek Subwatershed, near Marlow. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 22, Wildhorse Creek, SCS 36" I. D. Concrete pipe in place."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing next to a 36" I. D. Concrete pipe near Washita River Watershed Site 22, Wildhorse Creek Subwatershed, near Marlow. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 22, Wildhorse Creek, SCS 36" I. D. Concrete pipe in place."

Photograph of Site 22, Wildhorse Creek two sack concrete mixing plant used for mixing concrete on job.

Photograph of site 22, Wildhorse Creek placing concrete in base of SCS inlet tower.

Photograph of reinforcing steel and forms for base of SCS inlet structure on site 22, Wildhorse Creek.

Photograph of switchgrass. The switchgrass was planted on March 27, 1956. There was no moisture to germinate the seed until April 28. The fertilized part receive 100 pounds of 16-20-0 per acre. OK-395-6.